Entrepreneurship
Posted April 1, 2026 Health Forward Foundation announced Brian Henke as its next chief financial officer. In his new role, Henke will oversee financial planning, legal and compliance functions, audits, and internal controls, according to a release. He brings over…
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Posted March 25, 2026 The University of Missouri–Kansas City announced that Maria Meyers, the vice chancellor of commercialization and entrepreneurship, will retire and plans to find a successor to the role later this year. Following nearly 23 years with UMKC,…
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Posted March 2, 2026 The Women’s Employment Network announced the appointment of Erin Cole as the nonprofit’s new chief executive officer, who will be succeeding current president Sherry Turner. Cole will officially begin the role as CEO on April 1.…
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Posted September 15, 2025 The Civic Council of Greater Kansas City has announced the appointment of Floyd May III as president, with his new role set to begin in early October. In July 2024, the former president of the Civic…
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Posted October 5, 2023 Creative Planning has acquired Pennsylvania-based Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm with $1 billion in assets. Creative Planning announced on Tuesday its latest acquisition of Kistler-Tiffany Advisors. The firm was founded in 1974 and specializes…
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You can read all about the Ingram's 250 in the September Digital Edition here.
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Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace, a Kansas City native and former cabinet member for Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, has been named as the next CEO of the Ewing M. Kauffman Foundation. Burns-Wallace, who has worked in business, public-sector and higher education roles,…
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KC Rising's annual Horizon event could prove a place for multiple venture-capital investment possibilities. The two-hour event takes place Thursday, May 25 at Children's Mercy Park. Last year, the Horizon event focused heavily on CEO engagement and the appeal of…
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Pathway Financial Education, born of a vision to improve business-education skills and financial literacy in a part of the city where they are needed most, became a reality this morning. With a cadre of dignitaries on hand at 18th and…
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Swinging for the Fences Long before he led the effort to keep the Royals an amenity to benefit all of Kansas City, John Sherman was focused on using philanthropy to help the truly disadvantaged level their own playing fields. Many…
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